Meanwhile, in August 1596, one of the Shakespeare twins – Hamnet – had died in Stratford at the age of 11. How did Anne and William Shakespeare maintain their long-distance marriage?

While John Shakespeare was alive at the birth of his grandson Hamnet, William’s child, he was also alive to witness Hamnet’s burial, on 11 August 1596. At the time of his death, therefore ...

In Hamlet Lives Forever by Horatio Clare, Shakespeare is telling the story of Hamlet to his son Hamnet, who died at the age of eleven. Shakespeare meets Hamnet in an orchard, representing paradise ...

The Washington, D.C. company will also present a new revival of Guys and Dolls with choreography by Joshua Bergasse.

The book is a fictional take on the grief over the death of William Shakespeare's son Hamnet at the age of 11. Zhao co-wrote the screenplay with O'Farrell. This marks Zhao's next film after her ...

What do we know about Shakespeare's daughter who lived through the English Civil War?

I n an unexpected yet intriguing twist, actor Paul Mescal is set to take on the role of a young William Shakespeare in Chlóe Zhao’s upcoming film, Hamnet (yes, you read that right!). Based on ...